Premium grade flooring is all we can say about the wood floors manufactured by Country Flooring. With better than average lengths and superior grading standards Country Flooring is our favorite manufacturer of quality hardwood floors.

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The flooring is tongue and groove on all 4 sides ensuring the best installation possible. (end matched)Minimum lengths on all products of 15” compared to the industry standard of 9” for other manufacturers makes for a faster installation as well as a more aesthetically appealing look. The edges are micro-beveled with the smallest micro bevel in the industry to protect the edges of the flooring during the installation.

The grading of Country Wood Flooring is Simple.

Prime Grade= Clear / Select and Better - For a clean, uniform look.Select Grade = Primarily Prime grade material with a small amount of variation.Standard Grade = Select and #1 mix.(Allows for color variation, and knots) - For a natural looking floor that contains natural characteristics.Country Grade = Will contain a mixture of all grades, (allows for high degrees of color variation and knots) Will not contain open hole knots - nearly 100% usable material.

The sapwood of oak is white to very light brown, while the heartwood is light to dark brown in the white oak group

Color Change:

Moderate

Hardness:

Janka Hardness = 1360 compared to 1260 to that of Red Oak.

Stability:

Average

Texture: Oak wood has a course texture; it is heavy, straight-grained, hard, tough, very stiff, and strong. Fast-grown oak, with wide rings, is stronger and heavier than slow-grown oak.

Working Properties: Oak wood has good working properties. It machines and glues well and holds fasteners extremely well. It tends to split when nailed, unless predrilled.

Oak still reigns as king of the hardwood floor choices because of its timeless grains, warmth and rich appearance. Oak is truly a wood that will last the lifetime of your home with proper maintenance. It's these enduring qualities Mother Nature gave to this tree which have made it such a popular choice in hardwood flooring over the centuries.

Oak has several different species that can add different hues, and grain types that add effect to its personality when installed into the home. The look of oak varies within its species. Typically you'll have red and white oak to choose from. White oak colors range from light to medium tans, grey and medium brown. Red Oak has medium colors of light tan, pink and dark browns. Color changes for the both Red and White Oak will tend to amber over time to a slightly more golden color.

Oak has a reputation of being a sturdy and rugged wood in its nature and is considered to have a long life span. It also tends to have a resiliency against moisture which aids to be a great choice when considering installation in a humid climate. Some other added benefits of oak is its has natural defense against scratching and abrasions which tends to be a higher than that of denser wood species. Additional defense on scratching is applied by different types of finishes that are normally included by the manufacturer utilizing various technologies like UV treating and aluminum oxides.

When considering any kind of hardwood floor you have to keep in mind that wood is a hygroscopic material. This means when wood is exposed to climate elements such as air and water it will dry or pick up moisture until it is an equilibrium with the humidity and air temperature. Moisture absorption causes wood to swell. In return, contraction can occur in dry climate levels. In conclusion, different types of wood species have different toleration levels to different climates. Thus, it is essential to consider what type of wood to include within your home depending on the location of your home.

There appears to be many reasons why oak's the most popular choice in hardwood floors..its versatility and its affordability ranges from inexpensive to moderate. Mother Nature gave us a legacy with a tree as nobel as the oak. The larger than life natural characteristics of the oak are applied to so many uses within our everyday lives has added to the oaks legacy over the centuries. It's no wonder why we invited this species to live with us in our homes and lives.

B. Unfinished and factory-finished solid plank should be installed perpendicular to the joists or on a diagonal for any single layer subfloor. (Exception: Over diagonal, solid subfloor boards, install perpendicular to joists or subfloor direction.)

C. When ¾" solid plank flooring is laid parallel with the floor joists, follow one of these two steps:

2. Or brace between truss/joists in accordance with the truss/joist manufacturer’s recommendations and with local building codes. Some truss/joist systems cannot be cross-braced and still maintain stability.

D. Before installing wood flooring, place an approved vapor retarder. Some examples of acceptable vapor retarders over wood subfloors include:

1. Choose a starting wall according to the most aesthetically or architecturally important elements in the room, taking into consideration fireplaces, doors, cabinets and transitions, as well as the squareness of the room. The starting wall will often be the longest unbroken wall in the room.

2. Snap a working line parallel to the starting wall, allowing ¾” expansion space between the starting wall and the edge of the first strip or plank run.

3. As a general rule, a ¾” expansion space must be left around the perimeter and at all vertical obstructions.

4. Random-width plank is laid out with alternating courses varying by widths. Start with the widest board, then the next width, etc., and repeat the pattern.

5. Lay one row of strip or plank along the entire length of the working line.

6. Top-nail and blind-nail the first row (hand-nail if necessary), using appropriate fasteners. Denser species may require pre-drilling. Each succeeding row should be blind-nailed with the nailing machine wherever possible. At the finishing wall and other obstructions, it may be necessary to blind-nail by hand until top nailing is required.

7. Racking rule of thumb: Stagger end-joints in adjacent rows at least three times the width of the boards, as product allows. Avoid H-joints. (See Figures 1 and 2.)

Figure 1 Stagger End Joints

Figure 2 Avoid “H” Joints

8. To minimize expansion on floors wider than 20 feet, more or less spacing between rows may be needed, depending on geographical area, interior climate control and time of the year.

9. Where spacing is required: Use a washer or removable spacer to leave additional space

every few rows and/or start in center of room and work out to both sides. Do not use

spacers that may cause damage on factory-finished products.

10. Nailing: Blind-nail through the tongue using 1½"-2” fasteners. Use 1½" fasteners with

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